Way Back Wednesday - Spit

I originally wrote this way back on July 21, 2012. It was such a funny memory, one that still makes me smile today!

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Today, while the boys were playing outside, Jason got some dirt in his mouth. He asked for some water to rinse out his mouth. That innocent question led to this...

teaching the boys to spit.

Clearly, all young men (women too for that matter, but we don't have any around here except for me) should become masters of this very useful skill. Sure it isn't always seen as good manners, but it happens every day for a number of very valid reasons as evidenced by Jason's request. Besides, it has been a staple of comedies for centuries, and you know how the boys are all over comedy.

Anywho, Isaac got to work showing the boys the proper form of spitting out water.

He has their rapt attention her.
They are loving this.

Shawn, the eldest, is up first.
He dissolves into a fit of giggles.

His second try:
He swallowed the water and then spit out a dribble of spit.
He hasn't quite reached mastery yet.

Next is Jason's attempt.
He's blowing...but it just dribbles down his chin.

Shawn is going to take another stab at it.

Spit it out, Shawn!
Nope, more swallowing and laughter.

Daddy does a second tutorial.

It is quite hilarious to watch apparently.

We want to try it again!

Jason managed to get a tiny burst of water out!

Shawn couldn't ever stop laughing long enough to blow out
the spit. This was the best he managed to do. lol

It was actually pretty funny to watch them try. :-)

Little Sous Chef

We've been watching a lot of cooking shows lately. The boys seem to like them, too, which says something considering they are not very adventurous eaters. Because of this new interest, I've also started letting them make their own lunches. Granted they're only making sandwiches at the moment, but they are still loving the chance to "cook."

This morning, Jack was very insistent about it being time for peanut butter crackers. So I handed him the "ingredients" and told him to get to it. lol. He didn't do too badly either!

Night Owl

He wanted his version of a midnight snack. Up at 10:00 eating cereal because his tummy was SO hungry! Lol

Happy National Ice Cream Day

Today is National Ice Cream Day. Of course we had to celebrate--each of us in our own way! 😜

Jason and mom with ice cream and toppings. 

Jack and daddy with Popsicles and ice cream bars.

Shawn with his favorite toppings sans the ice cream! Lol

Cute Big Boy Saturday - Water War

Jack and Jason had a short lived water fight today. I'm not sure whether Jack enjoyed himself or not, though. He definitely preferred to be the sprayer rather than the spray-ee. Lol!

It wasn't long before Jason got Jack in the face; Jack came in hollering that he was "soaking wet!" from the few drops he had on his face and shirt. Jack was pretty much done after that. :) 

Jason, however, was far from done and got into an epic war with his father. They had so much fun!

Friday Five

Jason completed his Minecraft modding class this week. He spent 12 hours learning basic computer programming skills. He did pretty well, too! Here's Jay's recap:

"I liked playing/testing modded Minecraft in Natchland. I learned how to make blocks, items, guns, and mobs. I also love the instructor (Sandy)."

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He has now moved on to wanting to create his own Minecraft blog, so tomorrow Jason will start working on that. I figure this is an excellent way for him to practice some of those computer skills he's learning and work on a bit of writing while he's at it. He is very excited!

The blog itself will be private, so if you are interested in reading, let me know and I can make that happen. :)

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Today, Shawn has decided that it is time we go visit a farm. He says wants to pick some vegetables. (I think he is secretly coveting all the dirt he'll get to play in instead!) Looks like we've got another field trip ahead of us.

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Project "Backyard Redo" will hopefully get moving tomorrow. We are supposed to be meeting with a contractor to discuss our plans and pricing. YAY!

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Jack decided this week that eating cereal AND milk TOGETHER is a good thing. He has always liked both, but he was not a fan of mixing the two. This is huge! Oh, and he's decided that broccoli is okay, too. lol,

Sliding Into Friday

Woohoo! Friday is almost here!

Jack was so excited he made me go down the slide to celebrate. ;)